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The secret to your pool's health and longevity is routine care.
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GET SET FOR SUMMER
What to do to ensure the pool is
ready for that first hot day of
summer:
Thoroughly clean and vacuum the
walls and floor of the pool.
Check that the pump is working
properly and organise a full pool
equipment service.
Replace fittings and check for
leaks.
Test the chlorine and pH levels
every two weeks.
Empty the skimmer basket.
Ensure that the water level is
halfway up the skimmer box
opening.
Check that the pressure gauge on
the filter is not indicating backwash.
Turn pool lights on for at least 30
minutes a week to prevent build-up
of moisture in the light and wiring.
Janita Singh
AUSTRALIA is the land of pool
lovers. Something we knew all
along has now been confirmed by
a survey.
The poll, by pool and spa care
specialist Swimart, shows that
around 13,000 pools are built annu-
ally in this country, and that
Australia has the highest (per
capita) rate of pool ownership in
the world.
Along with the barbecue, swim-
ming pools have long been an
integral part of this country's
social fabric.
Eighty one per cent of those
surveyed said they would prefer to
relax by their pool rather than go
to the beach, with most citing
relaxation as the most preferred
pool pastime (48 per cent), fol-
lowed by family time (36 per cent).
For 42 per cent of Australian
homeowners, the pool was a decid-
ing factor in buying their current
home, while 51 per cent believed
having an eco-friendly pool was
important.
Today, the pool is deemed an
integral part of a home, with
45 per cent respondents saying the
pool is integrated into their home
design.
Swimart's Australasian man-
ager Chris Fitzmaurice says the
research is testament to the appeal
of ''Aussie swimming pool cul-
ture''. With the start of the swim-
ming season, he urges home-
owners to prepare their pools.
''Granted maintainance of pools
varies but they do share one key
thing --- the secret to their health
and longevity is routine care,'' Mr
Fitzmaurice says.
Regular maintenance of your
pool and its equipment will ensure
its best performance. In addition
to making sure water chemistry is
correct, habitual maintenance en-
ables any parts that are failing to
be corrected or repaired before the
whole unit requires replacement.
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